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PACIFIC NORTHWEST AEROSPACE ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT
By 2012 Capture 3D had a large num-
ber of customers using its systems and
services here in the Pacific Northwest,
so they put down roots and started
growing their staff locally.
When asked about the benefits of their
systems over quality CMMs, Staton
answered simply, “It’s faster and just
as accurate.” Now that’s an answer
you would expect from the sales
manager, right? Except he went on to
explain how the software, hardware,
and automation of their systems are
second to none, and how Capture 3D
offers a variety of turnkey automa-
tion options known as ScanBox. He
further elaborated that these solutions
are actually much more accurate than
other 3D scanning systems or low end
CMMs and that they are not just for
machine shops but also plastic injec-
tion molding, sheet metal fabrication,
IGT (Industrial Gas-Turbine), and more applications. Capture 3D also has the
ability to customize solutions based on unique needs.
“We also aren’t limited by the size and shape of an application,” Staton contin-
ued. “We can scan small medical devices like heart stents, all the way up to a
full-size C-130.”
Capture 3D uses GOM ATOS blue light scanning technology, and there’s a whole
litany of reasons why. Traditional CMM’s need to touch the object they are scan-
ning multiple times to gather data. As shapes and sizes become larger and more
complex, this requires more measurement and more complex programming.
A structured light-based 3D scanning system like Capture 3D’s uses a camera
mount, tripod, or robot to collect millions of accurate X-Y-Z coordinate points in
fewer movements.
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